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Staff from Burntwood building firm ready to tough it out for charity 
Lichfield Live 19 Sep 18
A team of staff from a Burntwood building company will be wading through mud, crawling through fire pits and swimming through open water this weekend – all in aid of charity.
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Managers at Burntwood building business to serve up coffee for charity fundraiser 
Lichfield Live 14 Sep 18
Managers at a Burntwood building company are serving up a treat as part of a charity fundraiser.
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Protective coatings made by Indestructible – a family-owned company in Sparkhill 
West Midlands Producers 9 Aug 18
‘ Indestructible Paint , a manufacturer of high performance paints and coatings, started in 1978 in a small workshop in Acocks Green.
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Training company confirms plan to open new centre in Lichfield 
Lichfield Live 26 Jul 18
A training provider has confirmed it will be moving into Lichfield.
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Burntwood site manager named as one of the best in the country 
Lichfield Live 25 Jul 18
A site manager with a Burntwood building firm has been named as one of the best in the country.
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Lichfield District Council launches prospectus to attract new business investment just days after Friarsgate plan collapses due to lack of private funding 
Lichfield Live 13 Jul 18
Economic development officer Jonathan Percival and Cllr Ian Pritchard launching the new ‘Investment Prospectus’ A new guide outlining why companies should invest in Lichfield has launched – just days after the collapse of…
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Burntwood building firm outlines plans to convert former Chasetown Police Station site 
Lichfield Live 3 Jul 18
A Burntwood building firm has unveiled plans to transform the former police station in Chasetown.
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Burntwood building firm’s work on Barton development recognised at awards ceremony 
Lichfield Live 22 Jun 18
A Burntwood building firm has seen work on a new housing development in Barton recognised at an awards event.
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Lichfield tourism organisation given a makeover in a bid to promote the city as a visitor destination 
Lichfield Live 22 Jun 18
The tourism organisation for Lichfield has been given a new look.
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Members flying the flag for Walsall at Made in the Midlands expo 
Made in the Midlands 18 Jun 18
Made in the Midlands members will be flying the flag for Walsall when they participate in this year’s MIM Expo on Thurdsay (June 21).
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Racking Protection – Column Guards Large Retailer 
Made in the Midlands 14 Jun 18
Racking Protection – Column Guards Large
Retailer We at Welded Presswork (1982) Ltd are delighted to announce
that we have won a contract to provide column guards for a large distribution
hub for one of the major supermarket retailers.
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Plenty of reasons why this year’s MIM Expo is too good to miss 
Made in the Midlands 14 Jun 18
This year’s Made in the Midlands exhibition is now only a week away and excitement is mounting for what promises to be one of the highlights of the Midlands manufacturing calendar.
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Aston’s JS Wright sets up prefabrication unit 
West Midlands Producers 14 Jun 18
As construction workers from EU countries leave following the Brexit vote and the skilled British workforce is ageing, Britain is once more turning to prefabrication.
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High calibre speaker programme lined up for MIM Expo 
Made in the Midlands 14 Jun 18
Made in the Midlands has once again assembled a high profile list to speakers to address seminars at this year’s Expo.
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Unique Pre-Apprenticeship Scheme’s Graduation Ceremony Celebrated by adi Group 
Made in the Midlands 13 Jun 18
Multi-disciplinary engineering firm adi Group’s original approach to addressing the UK skills gap bore fruit last Friday 8th June, when they celebrated the flying colour graduation of all 10 students on their unique Pre-Apprentice Scheme at…
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A proud moment as Arlington’s apprentice Kaylee McNally wins Apprentice of the year award 
Made in the Midlands 11 Jun 18
Arlington Automotive proves to be the place to work as they sweep up two awards at the annual Make your Mark awards.
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Girl Power leads the way at the In-Comm Training Awards 
Made in the Midlands 11 Jun 18
Girl power was brought to the fore when In-Comm Training held its annual awards, with two female apprentices claiming top prizes at the event.
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Made in the Midlands member recognised for export success 
Made in the Midlands 8 Jun 18
At Made in the Midlands we are really proud when our members excel in their chosen fields and are happy to share the news of their success with other members.
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MyWorkwear support Recycling Management with promotional tee’s 
Made in the Midlands 8 Jun 18
On Sunday, our friends atRecycling Managementhave sponsored a charity abseil.
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Indasol Group joins leading Midlands industry network 
Made in the Midlands 7 Jun 18
Indasol Group are delighted to announce that we have joined the leading Midlands manufacturing and engineering membership group Made in the Midlands.
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EVENT: Advanced Technologies for the Aerospace Supply Chain 
Made in the Midlands 7 Jun 18
Join HK3D and Mitsubishi EDM atIn-Comm’s Training and Manufacturing Group event on Thursday 28th June.
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Manufacturing excellence showcased at Made in the Midlands Exhibition 
Made in the Midlands 5 Jun 18
The diverse range of manufacturing capabilities available within the Midlands deserves major recognition – and that’s exactly what the Made in the Midlands annual exhibition offers.
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Supporting The Storage Industry. 
Made in the Midlands 5 Jun 18
At Welded Presswork (1982) Ltd, we specialise in the
manufacture of components to the racking and storage industry from our factory based
at Darlaston in the West Midlands.
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Bosworth Plastics Ltd joins leading Midlands industry network 
Made in the Midlands 5 Jun 18
Bosworth Plastics Ltd are delighted to announce that we have joined the leading Midlands manufacturing and engineering membership group Made in the Midlands.
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Anticipation mounting for Made in the Midlands Exhibition 
Made in the Midlands 4 Jun 18
The Made in the Midlands annual exhibition is one of the showpiece events in the Midlands’ industrial calendar and is a fitting showcase to highlight some of the great work being carried out by manufacturers across the region.
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Donghua Joins Manufacturing Network 
Made in the Midlands 4 Jun 18
Donghua Limited is delighted to announce that we have joined the leading Midlands manufacturing and engineering membership group Made in the Midlands.
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Insignia Manufacturing Ltd joins leading Midlands industry network 
Made in the Midlands 1 Jun 18
Insignia Manufacturing Ltd are delighted to announce that we have joined the leading Midlands manufacturing and engineering membership group Made in the Midlands.
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WMG to host data-driven process improvement breakfast event 
Made in the Midlands 1 Jun 18
Would you like to improve your manufacturing capabilitythrough access to better data and enhanced digital processes, but lack the know-how?You are invited to join WMG (Warwick Manufacturing Group)for a breakfast meeting which will providepractical…
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Case Study: Energy-efficient and reliable vacuum supply 
Made in the Midlands 31 May 18
Suttero Bazenheid is one of the most advanced meat processing
companies in Switzerland.
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Report reveals Friarsgate funding black hole Lichfield District Council plans to cover could be as much as £49million 
Lichfield Live 31 May 18
A report has revealed Lichfield District Council could need to fork out as much as £49million to ensure the Friarsgate redevelopment goes ahead.
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TMG Open House: Advanced technologies for the aerospace supply chain 
Made in the Midlands 31 May 18
In-Comm Training and Manufacturing Group, in collaboration with our technical partners, would like to invite you to a special ‘open house’ at the £4m Marches Centre of Manufacturing Technology (MCMT) in Bridgnorth.
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Plans revived for major Midlands link road 
Made in the Midlands 30 May 18
Plans are being revived for the possible construction of a major link road bypassing the M5 and M6 to the west of the Greater Birmingham conurbation.
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Hexagon acquires NEXTSENSE GmbH, a leader in industrial measurement and inspection solution 
Made in the Midlands 29 May 18
Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of information technology solutions, announced today the acquisition of NEXTSENSE, a leading innovator in non-contact profile measurement and surface inspection.
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TATA STEEL PRESENT AWARD TO ICONSYS 
Made in the Midlands 25 May 18
During a recent visit to ICONSYS
by Tata Steel Down Stream Operation (DSO) Directors and Works Engineers; Neil
Dolman from the Trostre site presented us with an award as a thank you for the
professionalism and hard work recently carried out…
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Lawday Engineering Ltd. joins leading Midlands industry network 
Made in the Midlands 25 May 18
Lawday Engineering Ltd.
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Handicare joins leading Midlands industry network 
Made in the Midlands 24 May 18
Kingswinford-based Handicare has joined leading Midlands
manufacturing and engineering membership group Made in the Midlands to share
best practice, win new business, collaborate, and raise its profile within the
local community.
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Air Products join the MIM network 
Made in the Midlands 24 May 18
Air Products are delighted to announce that we have joined the leading
Midlands manufacturing and engineering membership group Made in the Midlands.
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Made in the Midlands Patron helps manufacturer achieve 15% cut in energy usage 
Made in the Midlands 24 May 18
Made in the Midlands Patron CEC Direct has enabled a leading tier one supplier of castings and machined components to better control its energy costs.
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Made in the Midlands Patron helps manufacturer achieve 15% cut in energy usage 
Made in the Midlands 24 May 18
Made in the Midlands Patron CEC Direct has enabled a leading tier one supplier of castings and machined components to better control its energy costs.
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JLR pledges to continue with £4.5bn investment programme 
Made in the Midlands 24 May 18
Jaguar Land Rover has pledged to continue with its massive investment programme despite a slowing in sales.
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West Midlands Mayor to open Made in the Midlands Exhibition 
Made in the Midlands 23 May 18
Hundreds of manufacturers will be demonstrating their resilience in the face of a slowing sector when they take part in this year’s Made in the Midlands exhibition.
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Chemique Adhesives Celebrates 25 Years of Employee Service 
Made in the Midlands 21 May 18
This year, three employees of Aldridge-based adhesive manufacturer Chemique Adhesives are celebrating 25 years of continuous employment with the company.
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Welded Presswork (1982) Ltd joins Midlands industry network 
Made in the Midlands 18 May 18
Title: Welded Presswork (1982) Ltd joins Midlands industry
network
Welded Presswork (1982) Ltd are delighted to announce that
we have joined the leading Midlands manufacturing and engineering membership
group Made in the Midlands.
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CPE Precision Engineering Co. Ltd Join the MIM Network 
Made in the Midlands 16 May 18
CPE Precision Engineering Co.
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Rhopoint Metrology are now part of the MiM Family 
Made in the Midlands 15 May 18
Rhopoint Metrology is delighted to announce that we have joined the leading Midlands manufacturing and engineering membership group,Made in the Midlands.
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AM Hydraulics joins leading Midlands industry network 
Made in the Midlands 15 May 18
AM Hydraulics are delighted to announce that we have joined the leading Midlands manufacturing and engineering membership group Made in the Midlands.
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AM Tooling Join the MIM Network 
Made in the Midlands 15 May 18
AM Tooling are delighted to announce that we have joined the
leading Midlands manufacturing and engineering membership group Made in the
Midlands.
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The Times, the FT and the Chancellor focus on late payment 
West Midlands Producers 13 May 18
o Earlier two football clubs were commended on this site: Liverpool managed an average of 27 days, beating Arsenal’s 35.
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Made in the Midlands welcomes new members 
Made in the Midlands 11 May 18
New members to the Made in the Midlands were welcomed into the network at a special induction meeting at the organisation’s home base in Birmingham.
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Cooper Freer joins leading Midlands industry network 
Made in the Midlands 11 May 18
Cooper Freer are delighted to announce that we have joined the leading Midlands manufacturing and engineering membership group Made in the Midlands.